Jacob Palmer
Partner
London
Jacob Palmer is a core member of Boston Consulting Group’s Insurance practice. He leads the Commercial insurance and Reinsurance team for London, Amsterdam, and Brussels.
Jacob works with commercial and life (re)insurers on strategy, finance and risk, underwriting excellence, value creation, and digital transformation topics. He has worked extensively with Lloyd’s of London and London Market participants, in addition to supporting leading global and European (re)insurers, brokers, and insurance software providers.
Before rejoining BCG in 2022, Jacob was the Strategy Director for Reinsurance for Swiss Re, Consulting Director for CyberCube (a leading cyber insurance SaaS provider) and an actuary. His first stint at BCG was from 2016 to 2020. Jacob is an Associate of the Institute of Actuaries (AIA) and a Chartered Enterprise Risk Actuary (CERA).
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Property and Casualty Insurance
- Reinsurance
- Life Insurance
- Value Creation Strategy
- Finance Function Excellence
- Digital Transformation
- Balance Sheet Management
EDUCATION
- BSc Hons, Mathematics, Queen Mary's, University of London
Publications and Videos
The 2024 Insurance Value Creators Report: In Reinsurance, Boring Is Beautiful
Reinsurers with the most stable year-over-year performance have consistently delivered the most value to shareholders during the past decade.
The 2023 Insurance Value Creators Report: Can Reinsurers Maintain Their Momentum?
Reinsurers have delivered impressive shareholder returns. But an uncertain future looms.
The 2022 Insurance Value Creators Report: Reinsurance in Focus
Reinsurers’ average annual total shareholder return has generally exceeded that of primary insurers over ten- and five-year horizons.